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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries可通行的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kě tōngxíng de
"修理后，路况是可通行的。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Able to be passed or traversed; adequate but not exceptional.
"The road was in passable condition after the repairs." - 2
Satisfactory or acceptable, though not outstanding.
"Her performance was passable, but she could improve with more practice."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'passable' originates from the Middle English term 'passable', derived from the Old French 'passable', which in turn comes from the Latin 'passabilis', meaning 'able to be passed'. The evolution reflects a shift from a physical sense of being traversable to a more abstract sense of adequacy or acceptability.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Passable" is said worldwide
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Passable
Transliteration: pah-sah-bl
"La route était en état passable après les réparations."
Passabel
Transliteration: pah-sah-bel
"Die Straße war nach den Reparaturen in passablem Zustand."
Passabile
Transliteration: pah-sah-bee-leh
"La strada era in condizioni passabili dopo le riparazioni."
Pasable
Transliteration: pah-sah-bleh
"La carretera estaba en condiciones pasables después de las reparaciones."
Passável
Transliteration: pah-sah-vel
"A estrada estava em condições passáveis após os reparos."
गुज़रने योग्य
Transliteration: Guzarne yogya
"सड़क मरम्मत के बाद गुज़रने योग्य थी।"
可通行的
Transliteration: kě tōngxíng de
"修理后，路况是可通行的。"
통행 가능한
Transliteration: tonghaeng ganeunghan
"수리 후 도로는 통행 가능했다."
通行可能な
Transliteration: tsūkō kanō na
"修理後、道路は通行可能だった。"
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